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(g) (a −m ) −n = a mn<br />

(h) (ab) −n = a −n b −n<br />

3.5 Variations <strong>of</strong> the PMI 87<br />

EXERCISE 3.5.6 Suppose a is a nonzero real number and n is a nonnegative<br />

integer. Prove the following. 14<br />

(a) (−a) 2n = a 2n<br />

(b) (−a) 2n+1 =−a 2n+1<br />

EXERCISE 3.5.7 Prove the following for n ≥ 1.<br />

(a) If 0 ≤ a 1<br />

(c) If ab2n 16<br />

(ii) a 2n+1

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